Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-29
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
A Sub Committee OF tie Senate is APP
pointed to Investigate Alleged
Texas 0UtrageS.
Conrad n. Jordan, Treasurer of the United
States, to Resign TO Accept q
Bank Presidency.
TO INVESTIGATE TEXAS orTRAGEs

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections
this morning appointed the following sub.
committee 10 investigate the alleged
| Texas outraGes: Messrs Evarts, Teller,
SpoOner, Pugh ard Eustis TIE sub
committee will begin its hearing ut once,
perhaps tomorrow, if the attendance OF
witnesses can be secured. It is not ct
present in contemplation to 90 to Texas.
/ JORDAN TO RESIGN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. % It is settled
now that C. n. Jordan, Treasurer of the
United States, viii reliuquish his present
Office May l, in order to accept the presi-
deDcy Of the Western National Bank of
| the City of New York. The institution is
now il process of organization.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The naval sp-
preparation bill was completed at this at
ternOon's session of the House commit
tee on naval affairs. The total sppropri-
alton made by the bill is S23 067 O42,
while the estimates were $50 $50, 756,
and the appropriations for the current
year Sl6,242. sos. An appropriation is
made on account of ordnance
and armor sufficient in amount to supply
all of the vessels now building, with the
object of enabling the Secretary of the
Navy to make more advantageous terms
through contracts in bulk. These items
amount to s2,l2S,3 62 and 81, 100000 re-
spectively. An appropriation is elso
made of $4,000 600 ior armor for vessels
authorized by the act of 1886.
TIE GORDON TRAIN ROBBERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Chief Post
office Inspr ctOr West was to-day informed
that five OF the men ell gagged in the rob-
berry of the railroad at Gordon, Tex, on
Sunday morning last, have been arrested,
and the prospect is that the other three
will be captured.
THE SECOND STATE RECEPTION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS The Presidents
reception to Congress and the Judiciary,
the second of this season, took place at
the White House last night. There was
large throug of distinguished people
present, including great number Of
Congressman.
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.1The President
has appointed Edward NJ. Mealy OF
Maryland to be Consul at Munich.
The following appointments were made
tO-uuS JUN w DdUlcl VI 1eAdS, III Dt
special agent of the General Land Office
to examine fraudulent land entire, Fitch
burg RAIDER Of West Virginia, to be spec
ial agent to investigate Indian depreda-
ton claims.
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28-A committee
consisting of Mrs. d. L. Blake of New
York, Mrs. Matilda J. Gage OF New
York, Mrs. May Wright Sewell of Indiana,
Mrs. Clara B. Colby of Nebrasks, Mrs
Mary S. Howell of Albany, n. Y, and
Mrs. Caroline g. Rogers of New York,
for the purpose by the National
Wonan's Suffrage Association, called on
the President to-day and presented me-
mortal asking him to veto the Ed
bill or the Tucker substi-
iute therefor, whichever shall pass
Congress, proposing to disfranchise
the non-polygamous women Of Utah. The
President said he would give the memo
rial his careful consideration. He recog
nized that it was serious matter to dis |
franchise any class.
The President of the ASSOCIATION to-day
received q telegram from Kansas, stating |
the municipality suffrage bill had passed |
the Senate of that state by vote Of %
to H.